De Materia Medica
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De Materia Medica is an influential 1st-century pharmacological treatise by Dioscorides that systematically catalogues medicinal plants, animals, and minerals used in ancient medicine.
All labels observed (1)
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| De Materia Medica canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Materia Medica Context triple: [Roman medicine, hasText, De Materia Medica]
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De Medicina
De Medicina is an influential first-century AD medical treatise by the Roman encyclopedist Aulus Cornelius Celsus, covering topics such as diet, pharmacology, surgery, and general medical practice in ancient Rome.
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Institutiones medicae
Institutiones medicae is a foundational 18th-century medical textbook that systematized clinical teaching and greatly influenced medical education in Europe.
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Compendium of Materia Medica
The Compendium of Materia Medica is a monumental 16th-century Chinese pharmacopeia that systematically catalogs medicinal substances, their properties, and uses, and is regarded as one of the most important works in the history of traditional Chinese medicine.
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The Book of Medicines
The Book of Medicines is a poetry collection by Chickasaw writer Linda Hogan that weaves Indigenous spirituality, environmental themes, and personal healing into lyrical meditations on land and body.
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The Canon of Medicine
The Canon of Medicine is a seminal 11th-century medical encyclopedia by Avicenna that systematized Greco-Arabic medical knowledge and served as a standard medical text in both the Islamic world and Europe for centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: De Materia Medica Target entity description: De Materia Medica is an influential 1st-century pharmacological treatise by Dioscorides that systematically catalogues medicinal plants, animals, and minerals used in ancient medicine.
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A.
De Medicina
De Medicina is an influential first-century AD medical treatise by the Roman encyclopedist Aulus Cornelius Celsus, covering topics such as diet, pharmacology, surgery, and general medical practice in ancient Rome.
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B.
Institutiones medicae
Institutiones medicae is a foundational 18th-century medical textbook that systematized clinical teaching and greatly influenced medical education in Europe.
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C.
Compendium of Materia Medica
The Compendium of Materia Medica is a monumental 16th-century Chinese pharmacopeia that systematically catalogs medicinal substances, their properties, and uses, and is regarded as one of the most important works in the history of traditional Chinese medicine.
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D.
The Book of Medicines
The Book of Medicines is a poetry collection by Chickasaw writer Linda Hogan that weaves Indigenous spirituality, environmental themes, and personal healing into lyrical meditations on land and body.
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E.
The Canon of Medicine
The Canon of Medicine is a seminal 11th-century medical encyclopedia by Avicenna that systematized Greco-Arabic medical knowledge and served as a standard medical text in both the Islamic world and Europe for centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
ancient Greek work
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medical text ⓘ pharmacological treatise ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Greek medicine
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Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Dioscorides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulatedForCenturies | over 1500 years ⓘ |
| compositionDate | circa 50–70 CE ⓘ |
| describes |
animal-derived remedies
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mineral-based remedies ⓘ plant-based remedies ⓘ |
| describesApproximateNumberOfDrugs | about 600 ⓘ |
| describesApproximateNumberOfPlants | about 500 ⓘ |
| field |
botany
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history of medicine ⓘ pharmacognosy ⓘ |
| genre | scientific literature ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGreekTitle | Περὶ ὕλης ἰατρικῆς NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinTitle | De Materia Medica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpact | foundation of Western herbal tradition ⓘ |
| includesInformationOn |
dosage
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drug preparation ⓘ therapeutic uses ⓘ toxicology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine medicine
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Islamic medicine NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance botany ⓘ medieval European medicine ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
materia medica
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medicinal animals ⓘ medicinal minerals ⓘ medicinal plants ⓘ pharmacology ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | extensive illustrated manuscripts ⓘ |
| notableManuscript | Vienna Dioscurides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 5 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 1st century ⓘ |
| structure | systematic catalogue of drugs ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
Arabic
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Hebrew ⓘ Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac ⓘ various European vernaculars ⓘ |
| usedAs | standard reference work on drugs ⓘ |
| wasAuthoritativeUntilCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
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Subject: De Materia Medica Description of subject: De Materia Medica is an influential 1st-century pharmacological treatise by Dioscorides that systematically catalogues medicinal plants, animals, and minerals used in ancient medicine.
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